Africanized Honey Bees - information from the Entomology Department at UC Riverside on the encroachment of this aggressive variety of bees upon southern California. Includes full-text articles on removing bee stings and on creating traps for straggler bees left following swarm or colony removal.

AmphibiaWeb - This Web site on amphibian biology and conservation contains information on over 130 species. It provides species descriptions, life history information, conservation status, photos, and literature references. There are photos of over 140 species, range maps of over 300 species, and over 500 bibliographic references.

Digital Dog - "Information about each dog breed's temperament and the possible physical or behavioral flaws found in every dog breed."

Dog of the Day - every day Dog of the Day features a new story and photo of what makes our special friends wonderful.
dog breeds with contact information for 2700 Canadian breeders

eNature - This site serves as a nature portal offering online searchable field guides to over 5,000 plant and animal species. Derived from 35 different Audubon Society Field Guides, Regional Guides, and Nature Guides, the database is keyword-searchable by group (mammals, amphibians, fishes, trees, etc.) or browseable within subheadings for each group. The field guide entries include a large thumbnail image, description, and varying additional information. Users can also conduct an advanced search by size, color, habitat, region, and other options within each group.

FishBase - A Global Information System on Fishes, this site contains two searchable databases: FishBase and LarvalBase, the first containing information on over 23,800 species, 41,000 synonyms, 91,000 common names, 18,000 pictures, 18,000 references; the second has 400 species, 500 pictures, and 700 references for fish larvae.

Horse Interactive, The - online version of The Horse, a horse health magazine, includes The Essential Horse, selected feature articles from the October 1997 to the current issue, and more.

Horses and Horse Information - Site answers some of the most common questions about horse breeds, horse care, horse tack, horse equipment, and general riding and horse training questions.

HotSpot for Birds - an avian resource replete with a bird care guide, tips on bird hygiene and nutrition, information on the dangers of heavy- metal poisoning, plus articles on birdhouse placement and care

Insects on the Web - This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures. New content includes an expanding the links section, adding another issue of Cultural Entomology Digest and adding more educational modules to the Class Insecta section.

Introduction to the Aves: The Birds - site concentrates on the paleontology and evolutionary history of birds. Explains what fossils tell us about birds, looks at their life cycle, and examines their body structure. From the University of California's Museum of Paleontology.

Merck Veterinary Manual - This site by Merck provides animal care information, including over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations.At this comprehensive site, you can search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword using advanced search features.

Monarch Watch - seeks to involve thousands of students and adults in a cooperative study of the monarch butterfly's fall migration.

Morris's British Birds 1891 - The full collection of original colour British Bird prints from 1891. Included with each of the reproductions is a text description of the birds range, habitat and migratory points.

Owl Pages, The - site devoted to owls from Australia, North America, and other parts of the world. Each breed has information about its appearance, size, hunting, breeding, mortality, and habitat. There are photos, sound files, and distribution maps.

PetLinks.com - sites are reviewed and ranked in order to save you browsing time.

Pets - Answers.com - "Pets.Answers.com is a great guide containing tips and information (on a variety of pets starting from amphibians all the way to turtles) from Answers.com's own Pet Expert Lori Huston."

Primates Project - gallery of monkeys, chimps, orangutans, bonobos, and gorillas shows scenes of a somehow familiar social life, and records acts of physical grace on land and in the trees.

San Francisco Zoo - visit one of the Bay Area's most popular cultural and recreational attractions.

San Diego Zoo - Official Web site of the World Famous San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park and Panda Cam featuring the latest Zoo happenings, new baby animals, special events and new exhibits.

Save the Elephants - "It is our mission to secure a future for elephants and to sustain the beauty and ecological integrity of the places where they live; to promote man's delight in their intelligence and the diversity of their world, and to develop a tolerant relationship between the two species."

Seeing Eye, The - site of a New Jersey guide dog school founded in 1929. The site includes a database of dog guide laws in Canada and the US, full-text books and articles about seeing eye dogs, and canine care guidelines from the Seeing Eye school's veterinarian.

Tiger Information Center - this sites provides the public, scientific, and conservation communities with information about wild tigers across Asia and in zoos worldwide.

Tiger Territory - Beautiful photographs and articles on all aspects of this magnificent and endangered cat.

VetCentric - "VetCentric.com is the leading internet destination for veterinary medical information and services. We're here to offer you everything you need to be better informed and better prepared to provide for the well-being of your animals."

Veterinary Hospital Locator - Use this site to find a veterinary hospital near you or nearly anywhere you want to go. For example, if you are planning to move or travel with your pet, look up an American Animal Hospital Association accredited hospital near your destination so that you'll be prepared when your pet needs medical attention.

Virtual Dog - select the type of pup you want, name it, and you've entered the world of pet maintenance, Internet style. Owners start off with a certain amount of money and must feed, nurture, and maintain the health of their new pet.